The Dordt University volleyball team earned a 3-0 win over Hastings on Friday night at The Vos Family Gym, winning by set scores of 25-16, 25-11 and 25-22 in a Great Plains Athletic Conference match.
Box Score
The Defenders improved to 15-7 overall and 6-4 in GPAC play with the victory. Hastings fell to 13-6 overall and 5-5 in conference matches.
Dordt controlled the first two sets, hitting .308 in the opening set and .452 in the second. The Defenders finished with 45 kills and a .306 attack percentage while limiting Hastings to 31 kills and an .089 attack percentage.
Haley Kuperus led Dordt with 15 kills on 19 attacks, committing just one error for a .737 hitting percentage. Kuperus also contributed three block assists and finished with 16.5 points.
Laney Wolfswinkel added eight kills, while Shayna Van Dyken and Ada Dekkers each finished with six. Ellie Weg and Breanna Beckering contributed five kills apiece. Dekkers led Dordt with five block assists, and Carlee Jackson recorded 24 assists and two service aces. Kylie Beckering paced the defensive effort with 17 digs, while Maddy Jackson added nine.
Hastings was led by Mikah O'Neill, who recorded 12 kills. Fran Warson distributed 19 assists for the visitors.
Dordt opened the match with a 25-16 win in the first set, using a balanced attack to build separation after the teams played through the early points. The Defenders then took control in the second set, hitting .452 with 16 kills and just two attack errors in a 25-11 win.
Hastings made its strongest push in the third set. The Broncos erased Dordt's early advantage and eventually took a 19-16 lead. The Defenders responded, however, and worked their way back into the set. With the score tied 20-20, Dordt scored key points down the stretch to secure the 25-22 victory and complete the sweep.
DORDT LEADERS
TEAM STAT COMPARISON
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Kills: Dordt 45, Hastings 31
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Kill efficiency (attack percentage): Dordt .306, Hastings .089
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Service aces: Dordt 6, Hastings 2
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Digs: Dordt 48, Hastings 40
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Total blocks: Dordt 10, Hastings 2
Dordt returns to action Saturday when the Defenders host Doane at the Vos Family Gym.
